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GOGGLEBOX
1. There are no auditions
Gogglebox creators Stephen Lambert and Tania Alexander knew they didn’t want fame-hungry participants when they started the show back in 2013.
“Everybody on Gogglebox has been found and persuaded to be on the show,” says Stephen. “I think that’s the key to why they are likeable and why the show works, because we get to know these people. We’ve never advertised for people on Gogglebox.”
“I knew from the off that I didn’t want to put people on television who wanted to be on television,” explains Tania.
2. Talent spotting on the street
The Gogglebox creators have previously revealed they do a lot of “street casting”. Well-loved elderly couple June and Leon were found in a bridge club, while Stephen and Chris were discovered at their local hairdressers, when a member of the show’s crew walked in and asked if anyone wanted to be on television!
3. Leon’s loose lips
Leon says his wife June usually tells him off when filming has finished for being rude on the show and was especially furious when he called Nigel Farage a d***head. But the pensioner is a hero to his grandkids, who were delighted when he farted on television.
4. Spare room studio
The film crews set up their gear in a separate part of the house, such as a spare room or kitchen, so they don’t distract the participants. The team use two remote cameras known as ‘hot heads’, one to get broad shots and the other to zoom in for more detailed reactions.
5. Binge-viewing
Most family’s film over two nights, but some like to cram it all in in one night. A show insider once revealed that the Michaels family from Brighton set aside a whole night for Gogglebox and sometimes film from 5pm through to 3am!
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